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Is Egg Yolks or Egg Whites Good for You?
The true fact is that the YOLK is the Healthiest Part of the Egg. This is contrary to most people who mistakenly think that egg yolk is the worst part of the egg. It contains the most nutrient rich, antioxidant-rich, vitamin and mineral loaded portion of the egg.
The yolks contain so many B-vitamins, trace minerals, vitamin A, folate, choline, lutein, and other powerful nutrients. Where as, the egg whites are almost devoid of nutrition compared to the yolks. Even the protein in egg whites isn't as powerful without the yolks to balance out the amino acid visibility and make the protein more bio-available. Not to mention that the egg yolks from free range chickens are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids.
Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and
panthothenic acid of the egg. In addition, the yolks contain ALL of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg, as well as ALL of the essential fatty acids.
When you eat food that contains a high amount of dietary cholesterol such as eggs, your body down-regulates its internal production of cholesterol to balance things out.
On the other hand, if you don't eat enough cholesterol, your body simply produces more since cholesterol has tons of important functions in the body.
And here's where it gets even more amazing...
There are indications that eating whole eggs actually raises your good HDL cholesterol to a higher degree than bad LDL cholesterol, thereby improving your overall cholesterol ratio and blood chemistry.
High cholesterol is NOT a disease! Heart disease IS...but high cholesterol is NOT. Cholesterol is actually a VERY important substance in your body and has vitally important functions... it is DEAD WRONG to try to "lower your cholesterol" just because of pharmaceutical companies propaganda that everyone on the planet should be on statin drugs.
In addition, the yolks contain the antioxidant lutein as well as other antioxidants which can help protect you from inflammation within your body (the REAL culprit in heart disease, not dietary cholesterol!), giving yet another reason why the yolks are actually GOOD for you, and not damaging.
Another interesting thing about eggs...a study recently that compared groups of people that ate egg breakfasts vs. groups of people that ate cereal or bagel based breakfasts. The results of the study showed that the egg eaters lost or maintained a healthier bodyweight, while the cereal/bagel eaters gained weight.
It was conjectured that the egg eaters actually ate less calories during the remainder of the day because their appetite was more satisfied compared to the cereal/bagel eaters who would have been more prone to wild blood sugar swings and food cravings.
Enjoy your eggs and get a leaner body!
Source: Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer
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A little health information about job's tears
- Anti-tumor formation (cancer)
- Anti-inflammatory (rheumatism arthritis)
- Relieves acne, excrescences, warts, boils
- Anti-microbial activity
- Hypoglycaemic (lowering blood sugar)
- Solves difficulty in urination (diuretic)
I am looking for a constant source of supply of organic or chemical-free 'job's tears' or coix grain. At the same time to properly take care of the local farmers according to the principles and practices of Fair Trade.
Can anyone provide some information? Thanks.
- Anti-tumor formation (cancer)
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A special New Year Wish to the TV Team and members.
My Wish for You in 2010
May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal your debts.
May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills.
May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips!
May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy
May the problems you had, forget your home address!
In simple words ............
May 2010 be the best year of your life!!
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Hi folks,
I face the problem of adding funds to PayPal from here. First of, I have established K-Cyber Banking with Kasikorn Bank with a saving account and card, and is verified by PayPal. However, I am at a lost how to add funds to PayPal either from my card or a saving account.
Anyone who has successful added funds thru' your personal saving account or cards to PayPal/Alertpay from Thailand, please explain the method?
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The word "hygenic" is referred to those veges that are grown and it meets the minimum level of insecticide by the Agriculture Dept. besides the organic grown.
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I did some volunteer work in Pattaya and want to head back to Thailand to chill out for a couple of months, but think I can do better then Pattaya!
Basically what I'd like is a town where I can rent english movies, has lots of massage places (regular massages) and where I can eat healthy- lots of fruits and veggies along with my noodles and beef (buffets work great for me).
So am I destined to head back to Pattaya or are there some other towns I should check out?
peace,
DL
The northern part, especially Chiangrai which is less touristy and cheaper to live. Vegie and fruits are abundant, environment is green with lots of open hills. Air is always fresh, less polution. Plan to stay with some local families and you will learn more about the people.
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Checking on some grape vine, that there is a ruling early next year, they are shipping out those farang who are not paying income tax to the Thai Govt. Any comments but do not welcome any mockery, please.
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Chillies were brought from America, it's not a native Thai plant. 200 years ago is about right for widespread chilly use here.
White/black pepper is just not the same stuff.
Thanks Plus for the historical information.
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... Chili As Slimming Secret?
... If you are a first-timer to Thailand, one thing that will strike you most is the whistle-bait waistline of Thai women. In general, young Thai women are attractively slim and you’ll wonder if they ever eat at all ...
... With most Thais having a regular dose of chili from morning till evening, is it any wonder they smile a lot and enjoy life to the hilt? ...
So are you saying that a couple of hundred years ago Thais were fat and miserable?
There is no reference to hundreds years ago and no implications that Thais were fat or miserable. Chilis has been the Thai people's main ingredient in their food. Hope you will agree?
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I thought cow pad gai was the favorite for foreigners. Available everywhere for 25 Baht!
My TW does an unbeatable massaman....yummy yummy
Just to spice up the menu, I have a write up about the good qualities of chili.
Chili As Slimming Secret?
If you are a first-timer to Thailand, one thing that will strike you most is the whistle-bait waistline of Thai women. In general, young Thai women are attractively slim and you’ll wonder if they ever eat at all.
Nevertheless, they do. Thais, particularly women, have hearty appetites. In addition, rice, known to be fat-generating diet, is their staple. They have rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. With fruits, sweets and other foods in between. So if they are not going to the midriff, where do all those food go?
The secret is probably in the red-hot chili, which they eat by the tons. A previous article in the Reader’s Digest says the capsaicin in the chili is known to be an efficient fat-burner. Of course, the chili is known to be good for the heart, and the respiratory and the digestive systems.
The “chili-vorous” Thais have chili in almost every dish. Where most people use salt for their boiled egg, for example, the Thais prefer chili. Quite strange but who can fault them if it’s doing a lot of good to their bodies or their figures.
Here’s another thing about chili. Although nobody has probably done a research on it, but chili must have something to do with that much-vaunted Thai smile and high spiritedness of the Thai people. Capsaicin is also said to be a mood-lifting chemical that can cheer you up for hours (hence the phrase “chili-buzz”).
With most Thais having a regular dose of chili from morning till evening, is it any wonder they smile a lot and enjoy life to the hilt?
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As the saying goes "one man's meat is another man's poison". Enjoy and relish the food that you love the most. We never know what is going to happen tommorrow!
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The lotus is the traditional flower of Buddhism. The symbol has influenced many aspects of the Thai life.
According to Buddhist Holy Scriptures, a lotus blossom symbolizes the birth of Lord Buddha. Thus by extension, it has also become a symbol of Buddhism and Thailand.
It has been widely accepted that the Buddha once compared man to the lotus at different stages of growth.
-Those who cannot accept any of the teachings of truth resemble a lotus that has started to grow but is still submerged under the mud.
-Those who have heard his words but understand very little resemble a lotus that has emerged from the mud but is still submerged under water.
-Those who understand most of his sayings are compared to the lotus, which has risen above water.
It is these reasons why the lotus is considered a sacred flower. That is why the Buddhist monasteries and royal halls where murals featuring the Buddha in a variety of postures – walking, standing, sitting, sleeping – are common. He is either depicted conspicuously beside or resting on a lotus.
Thais generally offer three lotus blossoms to the Buddha image, each representing the Enlightened One, his teachings, and his disciples.
There are many varieties of lotus; they come in five different colors – white, red, violet, pink, and soft green. However, the most commonly depicted lotus blossom is Bua Luang, which literally means ‘the royal lotus.’
The lotus grows abundantly if there is sufficient sunlight and lots of water. Ponds, swamps, canal, or even earthen jars filled with water are the best places for them to grow.
It is very significant in the lives of Thais that its design is frequently engraved in traditional household utensils, including garden. It is also the most popularly used design on Thai silk. Even the Thai temples are noticeably influenced by the contours of the lotus.
Without the lotus, things would be very different in Thailand.
Adapted from What’s On Chiangmai.
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The National Culture Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to find out what most foreigners prefer when it comes to ordering Thai dishes conducted a survey. At least 500 restaurants located around the world that serve Thai food were asked to answer a questionnaire.
The results are as follows:
1. Tom yam kung (spicy shrimp soup) 99%
2. Kang Keaw wan kai (green chicken curry) 85%
3. Phat Thai (fried noodles Thai style) 70%
4. Phat kraphao (meat fried with sweet basil) 52%
5. Kaeng phet pet yang (roast duck curry) 50%
6. Tom kha kai (chicken in coconut soup) 47%
7. Yam nua (spicy beef salad) 45%
8. Mu or Kai satay (roast pork or chicken coated with turmeric) 43%
9. Kai phat met mamuang himmaphan (chicken fried with cashew nut) 42%
10. Phanaeng (meat in coconut cream) 39%
Adapted from What's on Chiangmai.
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Hello to all homestay hosts in Thailand, especially with a current website. Would like to co-ordinate all the homestays with mutual benefits in mind. Please provide particulars.
Eric,
Don't know what this homestay is exactly, but I received an e-mail from a guy up in the Roi Et area recently about his village homestay ideas. Here's the link so you can see if this is what you are looking for: http://www.thethailife.com
Cent
Thanks Cent for the reply. Much appreciated.
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Hello to all homestay hosts in Thailand, especially with a current website. Would like to co-ordinate all the homestays with mutual benefits in mind. Please provide particulars.
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25/05/06
The Most Affordable Way To Travel.
In most cases, you will feel the itch to travel as much as you can, especially in a conducive situation. It is to most humans, the desire to travel to see the world and experience the diverse culture of the people. To the seasoned travelers, they will surely agree that you don’t really appreciate or reminisce about your home too much until you have the perception of seeing how people live in other parts of the world. One way of experiencing such feelings is to home stay with the local people – live, eat and emulate their daily chores.
The truth is, traveling is virtually expensive to most people. Unless you are well off, you won’t be able to travel frequently until you acquire some budget travel techniques. This is not just a straightforward technique but also an overall approach that you should execute to all aspect of your trip.
Example:
Explore charter flights, accumulate airline royalty points and last minute deals to obtain the lowest airfares, include home stay as part of your itinerary, so that you can stay and enjoy the home cooked food cheaply with the family.
To reduce your trip costs, is to stay longer at a place to explore areas around your location closely. You will learn where the bargains can be found, where are the cheap places to eat, where the cheap entertainment is. Besides, you will have the opportunity to submerge yourself more deeply in the local culture, a local may reveal an interesting spot you never would have considered when planning your itinerary back home or able to get a good judgment of what it is like to live in a place.
It won’t be cheap, if you constantly travel, never staying at a place long enough. Get in and out of the bus and train, spend long and tiring day doing touristy tours, then sleep in a cheap hotel only to get on another bus or train the next morning. Wherever you are, bus and train fares, and car rentals are expensive. No doubt, you will cover lots of places, but do you know the difference between seeing places and experiencing places?
Learn to bargain in a foreign country especially the second world, your money will definitely last longer. Bargaining is part and parcel of the daily life and if you do not participate, you will find yourself over spending. The art of bargaining is not to be in a hurry to buy. Your home stay host will give you an idea of a good price. Do not reveal your keenness to buy, pretend to walk away or showing a willingness to avoid the transactions. You may be surprised the seller will lower the price voluntarily. Once you have mastered the bargaining skill, you will find it easy and fun.
Another aspect to budget travel is FLEXIBILITY. If you strictly stick to your ‘what you want to do and when to do plans’, it can be costly to your travel budget. Being flexible about the dates you are willing to travel or be open to traveling in many different places will save you money. For example, if you are willing to go to any part of South East Asia rather than a specific Asian country, you will be able to take advantage of cheap fares.
The budget traveler who arrives at their destination with a flexible itinerary will take advantage of the available opportunities. This is not the case for a rigid traveler who insists on going to a particular place and time, then he/she could be at the mercy of the travel agents and tour guides and pay whatever it costs.
Flexibility includes your food and entertainment choices. Local food is always cheaper than others, why don’t you try them? Locally brewed beers are cheaper than your favorite brand back home. Being flexible will definitely stretch your budget.
As a result of your flexible and meticulous planning, you will find that even those on moderate budgets can afford to travel regularly and enjoyably. Most importantly, you will have a more culturally impressive experience, one that you will always remember than a high-class tour.
BE A TRAVELER, NOT A TOURIST.
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We live in Pai, north of Chiang Mai. We drove up to Mai Sai for a few days last year but I found the driving too stressful to call it a holiday.
We are looking for a bus trip, something like ten days in Issan or a tour of the North. My wife is Thai so there are no language problems.
We just want to get away for a while with someone else doing the driving for a change!
Can anyone suggest a tour company in Chiang Mai who might be able to help us??
TIA,
Colin & Puangsoi
Call 053-988 633 if you want to get around Chiangrai and around the nearby province.
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Live every day like it's your last........... (Frank Sinatra)
and one day you will be right.
Well, Phano, you are absolutely right.
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The crime begins when two travelers goes to a lounge for a drink. A person in the bar walks up and offers to buy them a drink. The last thing the travelers remember, they woke up in a hotel room bathtub, their body submerged to their neck in ice. There is a note taped to the wall instructing them not to move and to cal EMS 000. A phone is on the small table next to the bathtub for them to call. They phoned. The operator is already familiar with the crime.
They were instructed by the operator to carefully and slowly reach behind them and feel if there is a tube protruding from the back. They answered, yes. The operator tells them to remain still, having sent the paramedics on their way. The operator knew both their kidneys had been harvested.
According to source, this is not a sham or a science fiction novel. If you travel or someone close to you travels, please be careful.
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I'm thinking about driving Udon Thani to Chiang Rai. I've got plenty of time so can split up the trip into 2 days. Any idea of the drive time? How about the quality of the roads? Any suggestions on route to take, etc..
I might fly but would really like to have my car with me. I don't mind driving long distances.
Thanks.
Accordingly, all the threads information are correct. One suggestion though, when in Chiangrai do stay with the locals for cross culture experience, since you have the time.
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Hi,
I am flying into Chiang Rai and am going onto Mae Sai to renew my visa.
The last time I did this i ended up taking an airport taxi into town where i then got a bus upto Mae Sai.
I have heard that there are buses that pass the airport that go to Mae Sai.
Can anyone let me know if this is true?
And some idea of how frequent these buses are (if they do exist) would be very useful too.
thanks.
There are 2 similar buses. One will head direct to the Maesai bus terminal and the other will be going to Chiangsaen - east of Maesai.
I am looking for people to car pool to Maesai, if you are interested call me at 07-1914388. These days gas is pretty expensive, though.
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Hi all. Having never been to Thailand but after hearing what a wonderfull place it is. I am wondering if it is a place that would be ideal for holidaying alone not been away for two years now get same thing from friends cant afford it or going away with there partners!!! so this year i thought why not just go on my own. I am girl of 22 do you think its a safe place for me to go??? and i like site seeing, love beeches and socilising drinking the usual stuff. Any recomedations of where abouts to go in Thailand not really keen on anywhere too comersilised this.
Any help would be great thanks
Hi greetings from Chiangrai, Northern Thailand. Besides the beaches (south), in the north, you will find a different scenery altogether. We are surrounded with mountains and many greens as well as beautiful flowers. If you like hill tribe culture, the elephants and boating and most of all rustic and not touristy, then this may be the place. You did not idicate when you are coming to Thailand. April is the water festival where you can be drenched from head to toe, mind you it will be fun, though. Or you can opt to stay with some locals for the cross culture and food experience.
Welcome to Thailand.
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Dear friends,
I am most happy to share this “I CAN’T - AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY” with you.
Are words like “I Can’t” flooding your mind recently? Perhaps it’s high time to dump them for more uplifting words and what better way to learn from this story below:
Donna's fourth grade classroom looked like many others I had seen in the past. The teacher's desk was in front and faced the students. The bulletin board featured student work. In most respects it appeared to be a typically traditional elementary classroom. Yet something seemed different that day I entered it for the first time.
My job was to make classroom visitations and encourage implementation of a training program that focused on language, arts and ideas that would empower students to feel good about them and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this project.
I took an empty seat in the back of the room and watched. All the students were working on a task, filling a sheet of notebook paper with thoughts and ideas. The ten-year-old student next to me was filling her page with "I Can'ts". "I can't kick the soccer ball past second base." "I can't do long division with more than three numerals." "I can't get Debbie to like me." Her page was half full and she showed no signs of letting up. She worked on with determination and persistence. I walked down the row glancing at students' papers. Everyone was writing sentences, describing things they couldn't do.
By this time the activity engaged my curiosity, so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on but I noticed she too was busy writing. I felt it best not to interrupt. "I can't get John's mother to come for a teacher conference." "I can't get my daughter to put gas in the car." "I can't get Alan to use words instead of fists."
Thwarted in my efforts to determine why students and teacher were dwelling on the negative instead of writing the more positive "I Can" statements, I returned to my seat and continued my observations.
Students wrote for another ten minutes. They were then instructed to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their "I Can't" statements into an empty shoebox. Then Donna added hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door and down the hall.
Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna entered the custodian's room, rummaged around and came out with a shovel. Shovel in one hand, shoebox in the other, Donna marched the students out to the school to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to dig. They were going to bury their "I Can'ts"!
The digging took over ten minutes because most of the fourth graders wanted a turn. The box of "I Can'ts" was placed in a position at the bottom of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. Thirty-one 10 and 11 year-olds stood around the freshly dug gravesite. At this point Donna announced, "Boys and girls, please join hands and bow your heads."
They quickly formed a circle around the grave, creating a bond with their hands. They lowered their heads and waited. Donna delivered the eulogy.
"Friends, we gathered here today to honor the memory of 'I Can't.' While he was with us here on earth, he touched the lives or everyone, some more than others. We have provided 'I Can't' with a final resting place and a headstone that contains his epitaph. His brothers and sisters, ‘I Can’, ‘I Will’, and ‘I’m Going to Right Away’ survive him. They are not as well known as their famous relative and are certainly not as strong and powerful yet. Perhaps some day, with your help, they will make an even bigger mark on the world. May 'I Can't' rest in peace and may everyone present pick up their lives and move forward in his absence. Amen."
As I listened, I realized that these students would never forget this day. Writing "I Can'ts", burying them and hearing the eulogy. That was a major effort on this part of the teacher. And she wasn't done yet.
She turned the students around, marched them back into the classroom and held a wake. They celebrated the passing of "I Can't" with cookies, popcorn and fruit juices. As part of the celebration, Donna cut a large tombstone from butcher paper. She wrote the words "I Can't" at the top and put RIP in the middle. The date was added at the bottom. The paper tombstone hung in Donna's classroom for the remainder of the year.
On those rare occasions when a student forgot and said, "I Can't", Donna simply pointed to the RIP sign. The student then remembered that "I Can't" was dead and chose to rephrase the statement. I wasn't one of Donna's students. She was one of mine. Yet that day I learned an enduring lesson from her as years later, I still envision that fourth grade class laying to rest, "I Can't".
So ditch the “I Can’ts” in your mental mind and replace them with their greater siblings 'I Can', 'I Will', and 'I'm Going to Right Away'.
Any feed backs are welcome.
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Vampiric Eternal life?
Not nowadays with the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Do you get your victims tested before you bite? If not then you're living life on the edge my friend.
I think the guy who started this topic deserves a special button! I could not agree more.
Thank you my friend for the support of this topic. We must cherish the little things which meant nothing until a disaster has occurred.
Is Egg Yolks Or Egg Whites Good For You?
in Health and Medicine
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Thanks for the invaluable advice. Another smart move is to buy eggs produced by reputable farms that observed the established 'international health standards'.